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Hevox89
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden17 Posts
March 22 2013 14:17 GMT
#21
On March 22 2013 21:20 Bleak wrote:
When did NtH pick Spectre and win? I must have missed it, does anyone know who they played and in what league?


It was in premierleague vs vp in the second game. Here is the whole series.
http://www.twitch.tv/thepremierleague/b/380131038
Confuse
Profile Joined October 2009
2238 Posts
March 22 2013 14:29 GMT
#22
Cool interview.

When you say "Most of the heroes are viable", do any jump out as never being viable? It's one of my dreams to see rarely played heroes like Medusa or Timbersaw in a professional game :D
If we fear what we do not understand, then why is ignorance bliss?
miwi
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden647 Posts
March 22 2013 14:31 GMT
#23
On March 22 2013 23:17 Hevox89 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 22 2013 21:20 Bleak wrote:
When did NtH pick Spectre and win? I must have missed it, does anyone know who they played and in what league?


It was in premierleague vs vp in the second game. Here is the whole series.
http://www.twitch.tv/thepremierleague/b/380131038

TPL seems to have messed up their recording though, and the Spectre game is missing (only picks+gg for some reason)
Here is the Russian VOD, which seems to be the only one available if you don't have an in-game ticket.
Liquipedia\Ü/
SuperMorten
Profile Joined March 2013
Norway107 Posts
March 22 2013 14:37 GMT
#24
@Loda Are you happy with the current balance of Dota 2?
Dota 2 is the best!
duoform
Profile Joined August 2012
Spain5180 Posts
March 22 2013 14:42 GMT
#25
Is EG indeed your team/sponsor/whatever?
"I really like Marauders and Marines." - Flash
Bleak
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Turkey3059 Posts
March 22 2013 14:47 GMT
#26
On March 22 2013 23:31 miwi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 22 2013 23:17 Hevox89 wrote:
On March 22 2013 21:20 Bleak wrote:
When did NtH pick Spectre and win? I must have missed it, does anyone know who they played and in what league?


It was in premierleague vs vp in the second game. Here is the whole series.
http://www.twitch.tv/thepremierleague/b/380131038

TPL seems to have messed up their recording though, and the Spectre game is missing (only picks+gg for some reason)
Here is the Russian VOD, which seems to be the only one available if you don't have an in-game ticket.


Thanks a lot, I'll check it out.
"I am a beacon of knowledge blazing out across a black sea of ignorance. "
Gosi
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Sweden9072 Posts
March 22 2013 14:51 GMT
#27
What is your pizza of choice?
[13:40] <Qbek> gosi i dreanmt about you
SilverStar
Profile Joined January 2012
Sweden18511 Posts
March 22 2013 14:52 GMT
#28
On March 22 2013 22:43 Loda wrote:
Hiho everyone. I know TL has the smartest fans and forumers out there, so now impress me with you intelligent questions! And ill do my best to answer them

Cheers

Oh boy, you gonna be disappointed. ^^
Sn0_Man
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Tebellong44238 Posts
March 22 2013 14:53 GMT
#29
What happened to carry sven?
LiquidDota StaffSCIENTISTS BAFFLED | 3275929302
Suupercarl
Profile Joined January 2012
Sweden4 Posts
March 22 2013 14:55 GMT
#30
Awesome interview :D get Pajkatt next time
Big plays
Gurgl
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden308 Posts
March 22 2013 14:55 GMT
#31
Do you enjoy practicing one game as much as you do or is it more of a job?

I believe it would be interesting to see high level players play a different game mode with more varied picks, do you think random draft is suitable for high level play?

Erasme
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Bahamas15899 Posts
March 22 2013 15:01 GMT
#32
On March 22 2013 22:43 Loda wrote:
Hiho everyone. I know TL has the smartest fans and forumers out there, so now impress me with you intelligent questions! And ill do my best to answer them

Cheers

how can you be so beautiful and still so good at dota ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7lxwFEB6FI “‘Drain the swamp’? Stupid saying, means nothing, but you guys loved it so I kept saying it.”
Weirdkid
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Singapore2431 Posts
March 22 2013 15:23 GMT
#33
The picture under Community Q&A seriously reminds me of Naniwa
"Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself." - Proverbs 26:4
FerdinanDkapaow
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden17 Posts
March 22 2013 16:25 GMT
#34
Do you remember zoN?
wat
elemiah
Profile Joined March 2013
7 Posts
March 22 2013 17:07 GMT
#35
You sayd most carries are situational pick. Can you create a scenario or tell us when Medusa, Troll, PA and anothers uncommon picks are a viable?
ChaZzza
Profile Joined May 2011
United Kingdom162 Posts
March 22 2013 17:24 GMT
#36
A lot of pro Dota2 players come across as egomaniacs and not very nice people overall. How do you deal with this within the team and without?
"We can't whine, we can't do shit, just fucking play," EE-sama
ValarK
Profile Joined April 2011
United States28 Posts
March 22 2013 17:37 GMT
#37
I have watched a lot of NTH's games and I have the feeling that Akke is an extremely good support player, possibly the best in Europe, but I remember him playing heroes like PotM, Necrolyte, SF, and other semi-carries in the past during the old SK days. How did you decide to rotate his role, and how did you figure out your current roles? Do you experiment with roles when you practice?
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
March 22 2013 18:08 GMT
#38
Midas seem to be a very popular item with you, even on Luna(A hero who has strond migame teamfighting presence, Midas does delay this). Why do you think Midas is so good?

Also, will we ever see Necrolyte?!
WriterXiao8~~
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12021 Posts
March 22 2013 18:13 GMT
#39
How come we never see Swiss tournament mode in Dota tournaments? Do pro teams dislike them or is there some other reason?
leffe
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden75 Posts
March 22 2013 18:19 GMT
#40
Q:

At TI2 you played alot of offlane Dark Seer, currently you are always on the safelane putting Bulldog on offlane even with a Lone Druid. I have no problem with this. However, why is this never switched around? It feels like some games could benefit from putting Lone Druid on safe and you taking the offlane role without an aggressive trilane. Why have we never seen this?

I'm asking because I feel that most games where your LD pull ahead you also win the game. NTH as a team plays the LD really damn good, but never as slot 1, because Sylla is "Bulldogs hero" and he is stuck on offlane..
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